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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Guinea Stamps Sheet
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Guinea Stamps Sheet

Artifact ID1964.15.2
Object Type Postage Stamp
Gifter
Date 1964
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 5 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (14.3 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionSheet of twenty-five 5F stamps issued by the Republic of Guinea memorializing President Kennedy. Stamp depicts a portrait of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK's birth and death dates: "Republique de Guinee". Printed on bottom selvege edge: "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country", Printed on top selvege edge: [French translation].
Historical NoteSheet of 20 John F. Kennedy memorial stamps from the Republic of Guinea.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThis item was a gift from a foreign official to President Lyndon B. Johnson during his term in office. It was received through the Executive Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives on January 1969 for deposit with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Credit LineHis Excellency Ahmed Sekou Toure, President of the Republic of Guinea
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 189698376)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum. The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
Person Referenced John F. Kennedy (United States, 1917 - 1963)
In Collection(s)
Not on view
Place Gifted
Guinea
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